Last week, the company locked out 200 miners after a 24-hour strike, when negotiations over an enterprise agreement broke down.

Xstrata spokesman James Rickards says workers will have their say on the proposed agreement later this week.

"Employees will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed enterprise agreement on Thursday and Friday," he said.

"We'll then be responding to the results of that vote. We want our employees to look at what's on the table.

"Understand that this is a modern agreement in accordance with everything in the Illawarra region, provides the same flexibility in the award that was laid down by the Federal Government and it's the best way forward for this operation."